Ironing board



Aug. 26, 1930.' .E J, BLQOM IRONIN'G BOARD Filed OC. 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l @Hoz wei E. J. BLOOM IRONING BOARD Aug. 26, 1930.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed OGL.'19, 192'?x V gnvankov Patented Aug. 26, 1930 l UNITED vsTA'rxEs PAT-ENT OFFICE! EDGAR J. BLOOM, OF TIFFIN', OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 THE MONARCH lill:ANTFFAK'I'JTIJ'IRIIN'GI'A I' COMPANY, OF TIFFIN, OHIO, A CORPORATION F OHIO IBONING BOARD Application filed-October 19, 1927. Serial N'o. 227,165.

ed against the under face of the board in such manner that the board will occupy the least possible amount of space when not in use.

The object of the invention, generally stated, is to provide a practical constructlon which will make it possible to manufacture yironingboards of this type at a comparatively low cost and at the same time to produce a board which is more firmly supported and braced than are the majority of the more expensive boards now on the market.

With these desirable results in view, the invention includes various novel features of construction adapted to cooperate in a manner which will be more particularly described in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating the same in their preferred form.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention in operative position.

Fig. 2v is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a re'ar elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the same when folded.

Fig. 5 isa partial rear end view with a portion shown in section.

According to the construction herein shown, the board member 5 has a metallic cleat 6 secured to the under side of its rear end and disposed transversely thereof. This cleat serves to support and reinforce .the board and also constitutes a base on which brackets or sockets 7 are formed. A bolt 8 extends transversely across each socket and on this bolt `is pivoted a leg 9. It is advisable also to insert a bolt 10 through the upper portion of the leg 9 at right angles to the bolt 8 in order to prevent the leg from splitting. A center leg 11 is pivoted to the inner end portions 12 of the bolts 8, which project inwardly beyond the brackets 7. In order to make the leg 11 as light as possible without sacrificing stability, it is made in skeleton form with two side strips converging downwardly and forwardly from the pivots 12,

with their lower end portions secured together by bolts 13.

The portions of the bolts 8 which traverse the brackets 7 and constitute the pivots for the legs 9 are inclined downwardly and inwardly and arranged in such a manner that when the legs 9 are folded against the board 5 they are in parallel position, as shown in Fig. 4, but when they are opened, as shown in the other figures, they diverge downwardly and outwardly and also incline outwardly toward the rear. Thus the board is braced both longitudinally and laterally. The inner ends 12 of the bolts are in horizontal alinement and are, therefore, disposed vat an angle to the axes of the legs 9. This holds the bolts 8 securely against working out of the brackets without the use of any nut or head at the inner end. The two side strips of the leg 11 are securely held apart by a cross strut 14 so that they cannot spring inwardly and become detached from their pivots. e

A front brace member 15 is pivoted to a bolt 16 extending transversely through the center leg 11 near the lower end thereof. This brace member 15 is made up of two side strips connected together at their upper ends by a transverse strip 17, which is adapted to engage a notched member 18 secured to the under side of the board 5, thereby bracing the front or free end of the board from the leg 11.

Rear brace members 19 are pivotallyl connected at their lower ends to the lower portions of the leg 9 by bolts 20 and at their upper ends are pivotally connected to a bolt 21 transversely connecting the sides of the leg 11. The vupper section 22 of each brace 19 is pivoted to the lower section at 23 so that it may be folded along the legs 9 'and 11. The

.upper section 22 also has a reversely turned flange 24 forming a keeper to retain the two sections of the brace 19 iny alinement when side of the board 5 and a headed stud, nail or the like 27, is secured in the leg 11, so

` that by springing said leg laterally, when it is folded, the head of the stud may be engaged with the clip, and all of the legs and braces will be held closely against the bottom of the board 5 and will take up the smallest lwhen the legs 9 are opened and braced by the brace members 19 they bear against the sides of the sockets and against the bolts in two directions and will thus eliminate all potential looseness. The legs 9 will also fold easier if the pivot bolts are not too tight.

' Since the legs 9, when opened, have an inclination both rearwardly and outwardly, the board 5 is effectively braced both longitudinally and laterally. The braces 19 also extend from the pivot 21 at a rearward and outward inclination` thus serving to brace the leg 11 against twisting as well as counteracting the tendency of the leg to bend by reason of the weight supported through the brace 15.

It is apparent that when the ironing board is set up thesocket 7 limit the opening movement of the legs 9, the braces 19 serve to rigidly and firmly space the legs 9 from the center leg 11 and the brace 15, when sprung into engagement with the holding member 18 exerts an upward pressure on the board While I have shown and described in considerable detail the preferred embodiment of' the invention, it is to' be understood that the same i's capable of considerable modification without departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

lAn ironing board ycomprising a board member, two leg brackets secured to the under side of said member near one end, transverse pivot bolts extending at an inclination downwardly and inwardly across the respective brackets, the inner end of each bolt extending beyond the bracket in a horizontal direction thereby forming an angle with the inclined portion of the bolt, an inclined center leg having members pivoted on the horizontal portions of said bolts, two end legs pivoted on the inclined .portions of the `respective bolts, braces between the center leg and the end legs, and a brace connected to said center leg for the free end of the board member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this s eciication.

EDAR J. BLOOM.

5 and a downward pressure on the leg 11,

which later pressure is communicated through the braces 19 to the respective legs 9. This action retains the legs 9 at the limit of their opening movements with respect to the bracket 7 and board 5 so that the whole ironing board structure when set up is rigid.

Furthermore, the board 5 does not yield to any ordinary downward pressure thereon occasioned by an ironing action. inasmuch as such pressure is exerted through the brace 15 on the forward end portion of the leg 11, and any yielding of the leg 11 under such pressure is prevented by the bracing action of the braces 19. s \y In unfolding vthe legs and setting up the board, it is customary to first unfold the legs 9 and 11 to their open positions and straighten the braces 19 t'o secure such-legs in their relative unfolded positions. The front brace 15 isthen forced into holdin engagement with the stepped catch 18 there y forcingthe-l rigid leg structure 9, 19 and 11` to the limit of theiropening movement permitted by the bracket 7. 

